Stand for electrically-heated utensils



Jan. 4,1927. 1,613,194

G. B. RATTERMAN n STAND FORELECTRICALLY HEATED UTENSILS n ,[3 J1 '5 2 l5 INVENTOR few e E. Havm/uz WITNEssEs ATTORNEY Jan. 4,1927. v 1,613,194.

G. B. RATTERMAN STAND FOR ELECTRICALLY HEATED UTENSILS Filed June 4. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IWW INVENTOR wlTNEssEs 31a ,31m

ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 4, 1927'.

PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE B. BA1 TEBMAN, 0F NEW YORK, N. X.

STAND FOB ELECTRICALLYHEATED UTENBILS.

Application 1aed :une 4, 1925. serial no. 34,374.

This invention relates to a stand for electric irons and other electrically' heated utensils, which is constructed with a special view to securing attractiveness of appearance, convenience of manipulation, and safety from lire.

More specific objects of the invention are to provide a support adapted to be rocked by gravity to turn the current on or shut it otl' from a utensil supported thereby, to conserver the electric current, and to prevent overheatin of the utensil, to prevent unnecessary issipation of the heat, and to provide means for automatically cutting ot the current to avoid dan er of tire, whenever the current is left on and forgotten.

The above and other objects and advantages of the invention will be more particularly explained in connection with the accompanyin drawings, which illustrate one specific em odiment thereof.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the invention.

Fi ure 2 is a vertical section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a verticalsection taken on the line 4--4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a vertical section taken on the line 5--5 of Figure 2.

The stand, which is the subject matter of the invention, comprises a. substantially rectangular frame having upwardly and inwardly sloping sides and ends 10, and having angular eet 11 secured at the lower corners thereof, and provided with suitable pads 12 so as not to injure the surface on which the stand rests. Secured inside of one of the end walls is a combined switch and fuse box 13 formed of suitable insulating material, and having conductor bars 14 and 15 secured therein, and projecting through the adjacent end wall and through an insulating plate 16 secured to the outer side of the wall. The projecting ends of the bars 14 and 15 are adapted to be connected to the house current by a suitable connector 17. Secured in the other end of the box 13 are two other conductor bars 18 and 19, which are adapted to be connected by a connector 20 to an electric iron 21, or other electrically heated utensil. The iron 21 is adapted to be supported on a plate 22 preferably of asbestos, this plate being mounted in a rectan- 56 guiar frame 23, within which it is held by suitable cleats 2,4.y

'l`he frame 23 is pivotally supported from the frame 10, 'at one side of its center of gravity, as indicated at 25. The outer edge ot' the iframe 23 has downturned flanges 26, which overhang the sides and ends of the frame 10, and the upper side edges of the l' rame 10 have a slight downward slope at cach side of the pivot 25, as best shown in Figure 4, so that the frame 23 has a. limited rocking movement.

The conductor bars 15 and 18 have upstanding opposed spring clips 27 secured thereto, which are adapted to be connected by a contact. member 28, which is secured to one end ol the frame 23 and insulated therefrom. When the iron 21 is placed on the end of the )late 22 which is marked Oil, the contact etween the member 28 and the clips 27 will be broken, and in order to prevent possible arcing, when the device is. in this position, a tongue 29 of insulating material is secured in depending relation to the member 28 and separates the clips 27 when they are electrically disconnected. The conductor bars 14 and 19 are connected by a fuse 3U. This fuse is located directly beneath the end of the plate 22 marked On, so that in case the iron rests thereon for a long enough time to become overheated, the heat transmitted from the iron throu h the plate 22 will be sullicient to melt t e fuse 3() and interrupt the current. The fuse 30 is separated by a llange or partition 31 from the conductor bars 15 and 18 and ribs 3l separate the conductors 15 and 18 from the conductors 14 and 19, respectively. The

box 123 is covered by a lid 32, which is provided with a slot 33 through which the contact member 28 projects, and is provided with an elongated opening 34, so that the fuse 30 may receive the full eil'ect of the heat transmitted through the plate 22.`

When the iron is removed from the stand, the latter is adapted to be rocked by gravit to close the circuit. through the iron whi e it is in use. In case` however, it becomes too ho, the frame 23 may be held in Oli ositon by means of a pivoted latch 35, w ich is adapted to be engaged underneath a stud 36 secured to the end of the frame 10 opposite to thebox 13.

The surface on which the stand rests is further rotected from the heat by a :fender 37, whic is sup orted underneath the box 13, and is provided with an asbestos lining 38. The corners of the fender 37 are rovided with legs 39, which are adapte to rest on the feet 11. The corners at one end of the fender are cut out, as shown at 40, and the legs 39, adjacent thereto, are pivotally mounted so that they may be swung to one side of the feet 11 to permit the fender 37 to be assembled in position or removed.

It will be noted that when the iron is being used, the circuit is normally held closed by gravity. When the use of the iron is temporarily discontinued, it may be placed on the plate 22 at the Oli side of the pivot 25, and its weight will automatically rock the plate and break the circuit. If the iron becomes too cool, it may be placed on the On77 side until it again becomes heated. When the ironing has been finished, it is advisable to lock the circuit open by means of the latch 35. In case, however, the iron should be left too long on the On side through carelessness or forgetfulness, the heat of the iron will gradually penetrate through the plate 22 until the chamber, formed between said plate and the fender 37, becomes hot enough to melt the fuse 30. The opening 34 permits direct access of the heat into the fuse receptacle. The box 13, containing the fuse 30, conductor bars l'fl, 15, 18 and 19 and the spring clips 27,;isja self-contained unit, which may be easily installed. All of the operative parts of tiie device are contained within the frame 10;. beneath the plate 22, so that the device pre1 sents an attractive appearance, and the parts'` are protected against injury.

lVllile the stand is primarily adapted for use in connection with an electric iron, it is obvious that it may also be conveniently used to support electric percolators, toasters, elec-w tric heaters and other appliances. It is preferred to turn the stand upside down when it is used for supporting as electric heater, and for supplying current to the heater, electric contacts may be made through the asbestos 38 into a switch which will be so arranged that current can be supplied therethrough only when it is in that position.

It is also obvious that various other modiications may be made in the construction and arrangement of the diterent elements of the invention without any material departure from the essential features thereof. It is my purpose, therefore, to include all such modifications within the scope of the ap ended claims.

at is claimed is:

1. In a stand for electric irons. and the like. the combination of a frame, a box composed of insulating material and secured at one side of the frame, two pairs of conductor bars secured within said box and adapted to connected respectively to the house wiring and to an electric iron, a fuse normally connecting one bar of each pair to each other, opposed spring members connected respectively to the other two bars, a plate pivoted at one side of its center ot' gravity to the upper part of the frame and adapted to support the iron, a contact member depending from the larger end of said plate in (position to bridge the space between sai spring members when the plate is left free to swing by its own weight, the weight of the iron when placed on the smaller end of the plate being suiiicient to swing the plate in the opposite direction and, break the contact, the melting point of the i: fuse being such that it will bev melted by the heat from the iron whenever the latter rests on the plate above it long enough to become overheated.

2. 1n a stand for electric irons and the like, the combination of a frame, Qa box CII composed of insulating material and mounted at one side of the frame, two pairs of conductor bars secured within the box and adapted to be connected respectively to the house wiring and to an electric iron, a fuse normally connecting one bar of each pair to each other, opposedclips connected lrespectively to the other two bars, a plate pivoted to the frame,l with one end over the box, -an insulated Contact member depending from the plate and movable therewith into or out of contact with said clips to make or break the ,circuit as the plate is swung about its pivbt, said plate being so balanced that witlrthe weight of the iron on one end thereof the circuit will be closed, and with the weight of the iron on the other end the circuit', will be open, the melting point of the fuse being such that it will be melted by the heat from the iron whenever the latter-rests on the plate above it longr enough .-to become overheated,.there by preventing waste of current yand danger from fire.

3. ln a stand for 4electric irons and the like, the combination of a frame, a box composed of insulating material and secured within one side of the frame, two pairs oi' conductor bars secured within the box and adapted to be connected respectively to the house wiring and to an electric iron, a fuse normally connecting one bar of each pair to each other, opposed spring members connected respectively to the other two bars, a plate pivoted to the upper part of the frame and adapted to su port the iron, and a contact member depen ing from the plate in position to bridge the space between said spring members when the )late is rocked in one direction and to brea the connection when the plate is rocked in the other direction, a lid secured to said box and havllU ing an openin above the spring members through whic x said contact member projects, and an opening above the fuse to promote the transference of heat thereto from the iron when the latter is resting on the plate above the same.

4. In a stand for electric irons and .the

like, the combination of a frame, a box composed cf insulating material and mounted within the frame, two airs of conductor bars secured within the ox and adapted to be connected respectively to the house wiring and to an electric iron, a fuse normally connecting one bar of each pair to eac other opposed s ring members connected respectively to t e other two bars, an asbestos plate pivotally supported at one suie of its center of gravity by the upper part of the frame and adapted to sup rt the iron, a contact member depending rom the larger end of said plate in position to bridge the space between said spring members when the plate is left free to swing by its own weight, the weight of the iron when placed on the smaller end of the plate being sufficient to swing the plate in the opposite direction and break the contact, a 11d secured to said box and having an opening above the spring members through which said contact member projects, and an openfi ing above the fuse to romote the transference of heat thereto rom the iron when the latter is resting on the plate abm'e the same. the melting point of the fuse being such that it will be melted by the heat from the iron whenever the latter rests on the larger end of the plate long enough to become overheated.

5. In a sand for electric irons and the like, the combination of a frame, a box composed of insulating material and mounted within the frame, two pairs of conductor bars secured within the box and adapted to be connected respectively to the house wiring and to an elec-tric iron, a fuse normally connecting one bar of one pair of a corresponding bar of the other pair, op osed spring clips connected respectively to t e other two bars, a plate pivoted to the frame with one end over the box, an insulated contact memher depending from the late and movable therewith into and out o contact with said clips to make or break the circuit as the plate is swung about its pivot, said plate being so balanced that with the weight of the iron on one end the circuit will be closed, and with the weight of the iron on the other end the circuit will be open, a fender extending across the frame underneath the box and forming with the plate and frame a closed space to retain the heat conducted from the iron as the latter rests on the plate above the contact member, the `melting point of the fuse being such as to insure its fusion whenever the iron rests on the plate above it long 6. In a stand for electric irons and the i 4 like.,the combination of a frame, a box supported within lthe frame, two pairs of suitably insulated conductor bars secured within the box and adapfed to be connected respectively to the house wiring and to an electric iron, a fuse normally connecting one bar of one pair to the corresponding bar of the other pair, spring clips connected respectively to the other two bars, a plate pivolally mounted in the frame above the box and adapted to support an electric iron, a contact member depending from the plate in position to bridge the space between said spring clips when the plate is rocked in one direction and to break the connection when the plate is rocked in the other direction, a fender ex' tending across the frame underneath the box and forming with the plate and frame a closed space to retain the heat conducted from the iron as the latter rests on the plate above the contact member, the melting point of the fuse being such as to insure its fusion in case the iron rests on the plate above it long enough to become overheated, thereby preventing waste ofcurrent and danger from 7. In a stand for electric irons and the like, the combination of a frame, a box mounted within the frame, two pairs of insulated conductor bars secured within the box and adapted to be connected respectively to the house wiring and to an electric iron, a fuse normally connecting one bar of each pair to each other, opposed spring members connected respectively to the other two bars, a plate pivoted to the frame and extending over said box and adapted to support an electric iron, a contact member de ending from the plate in position to bridge t e space between said spring members when the plate is rocked in one direction and to break the connection when the plate is rocked in the other direction, said contact member having a tongue of insulating material depending therefiom and separatin the spring members, when the circuit is roken, to prevent' arcing, the melting point of the fuse being such that it will be melted by the heat from the iron whenever the latter rests on the plate above it long enough to become overcated.

8. In a stand for electric irons and the like, the combination of a frame, a box comosed of insulating material mounted with- 1n the frame, two pairs of conductor bars secured within thebox and adapted to be connected respectively to the house wiring and to the electric iron, a fuse normally connecting one bar of each pair to each other, op'

posed spring clips connected respectivel to the other two bars, a plate pivoted toythe frame with one end extendn over the box, an insulated contact member epending from the plate and movable therewith into or out of contact with said clips to make or break the circuit as the plate is swung about its pivot, said contact member having a tongue of insulating material depending therefrom and separatlng the clips, when the circuit 1s broken, to revent arcing, said plate being so balanced tiat with the weight of the iron on one end the circutrvill be closed, and with the weight of the iron on the other end the circuit will be open, a lid secured to said box and havin gan opening above the clips through which said contact member projects, 15

and an opening above the fuse to promote the transference of heat thereto from the iron when the latter is resting on the plate above the same, the melting point of the fuse being such as to insure its melting whenever the iron rests on the plate above it long enough to become overheated, thereby prexenting waste of current and danger from In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aixed my signature.

GEORGE B. RATTERMAN. 

